am i taking on the impossible?

Since buying the nova from a mate I found that it wasn?t just scabby on the outside(so holey it has its own religion) and that as I have been offered a good shell, I will use the car everday and build the other shell up to reshell mine into, I will be seam welding the new shell, making and welding in a tunneland new bulk head in and will be converting it to RWD to take a 3.0l straight six engine, I have a ford back axle and I will also be welding a roll cage in with diagonals to the front and rear struts to add extra strength, as well as having the front and rear strut brace to add a bit more rigidity as I plan on taking so much weight out of the original novas shell, currently on my
parts I have already acquired are:
A set of Coilovers
A set of 4 cavalier wheels but will be on the look out for mk2 5 spoke Gsi wheels
3.0l Toyota supra engine and gearbox
Ford rear axle

The car as it was when I bought it(dont really want todo anythign with it as its a shed, just want to keep it right while i get on witht he other car)
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1...s/DSCN0492.jpg
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The car now after a week of ownership
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1...s/DSCN0510.jpg
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http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1...s/DSCN0513.jpg

I?m hoping to pick the new shell up next week so i cant start stripping it down to bare. (need to sell my golf first)

you onistly think you are gonna get a straight six in a nova engine bay

NO, i will be moving all the bulk head back, well buildign a totally new bulhead but i think its possible with enough work, i am not stupid, will be my biggest project so far though, i have to admit the work is alot but i dont think its intially impossible

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Originally Posted by mini_kris

3.0l Toyota supra engine and gearbox

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not stupid but brave !! tbh youd need to be a damn good fabricator to get that in a bloody nova, i dont think 1 would go in the boot lol

but if it goes in and runs the possibilities are endless - 700bhp ??

well i built a 2.0l xe powered mini when i was 17(started it when i was 16) just the shell is now forsale(sold it to a mate needing spaggetti junction fitted that is the astra wirring loom and he broke it and used the engine in his mini) if anyone fancys a project ?500(fresh in paint), have been welding since i was 16 and i do understand what kind of job its going to be the only actual real nova body left is most likly going to be bumpers, roof, doors and windscreen,

and im not on my own building it i have a dam good fabricator by my side and a qualified mechanic, and as i am giving my self 12 months just to get it rolling i think its fairly possible

go for it !! what have you got to lose ??

fabricating a whole other body under nova panels might be easier tho, a sort of space frame - so its actually a kit car

Kris, take it from me, its not worth the hassle

Austin had enough trouble with his converting his to RWD using a complete space frame and an XE!

IT IS NOT EASY!! And far from worth the hassle!
Austins is mint dont get me wrong but the amount of faffing about he has had to do is unreal!!!

If u dont take this advice then good luck cos you WILL Need it!!!

i know some lad who put a rover V8 in a mini! he had to extend the nosecone by about 2 miles but fcuk me it went like a rocket! if that can be done im sure you can get a supra engine in a nova if you have the knowledge and patience lol

I had to rebuild a 3.0 turbo lump a while ago so i know them pretty well, there is very little chance you will be able to get it to all work TBH as the fan is mounted to the supra engine and with that thay are about 4 ft long so moving the bulkhead back wont be enough

just have ago at it mate, you seem pretty positive about it.